Netflix, Farmville, and Guitar Hero Coming to iPhone

[Davey782]

Will the netflix app allow for exteral display output like the iPod app?!

I think a lot of people are going to drop the unlimited plan to lower data plans without looking ahead. Right now you might not use 2gb, but what about the new apps and video chat that are coming? I currently use ~700-1gb/mo but if the netflix app will support and external display hookup I can see a real use for this. Go on a trip to a hotel and bring your cable to hook up to the tv. Rent free movie and watch on tv via UNLIMITED 3g.

I agree a lot of hotels trumpet free wi fi but often times it's only in the lobby area or the rooms get weak signals. I think I may cling to this unlimited plan just so I can have it for when I can upgrade to the iphone4.

 

[chaosbunny]

Hey. There are people that hate World of Warcraft too. But when it has such a massive userbase, you just have to accept that it's an important announcement. There are plenty of people that don't care about Starcraft, as well. I mean, if they said WoW is going on iPhone/iPad, as much as I'd have mixed feelings about that, I have to accept that it's huge enough to mention.

I don't know - mentioning Starcraft and farmville in the same paragraph just hurts... it... just... hurts...

Now that I think about it, mentioning farmville and important in the same paragraph hurts even more. No, now I got it, mentioning farmville anywhere hurts.

 

[Stampyhead]

I want to know the price of the iPhone in the UK!

Enter your email address here and O2 will tell you as soon as they know.

 

[CodyPennant]

I'm glad Netflix is coming to the iPhone, and I'm sure we'll use it. It is going to be clunky without a screen orientation lock, though.

 

[swagi]

Well...

...love it or hate it - Farmville is the casual mainstream. Therefore this announcement really is big.

I'd much prefer these texts from FarmVillain:

"You found your neighbour playing leap-frog with a sheep on your farm. Oh my!"

"Apprentice Redneck achieved! You have successfully shot 10 intruders on your farm."

 

[batchtaster]

Farmville. Phew. I don't need anything more out of the tech community now. iPhone 4, meh. iOS 4, feh. Farmville on iPhone - that's what the world has been screaming for.[/sarcasm]

The Tamagotchi for adults.

 

[twoodcc]

nice. i'm sure a lot of people will be happy about the netflix app

 

[Max(IT)]

Farmville? Who plays that ****?

Like 70 mln people including my wife ?

 

[McGiord]

A date for Netflix!!!! NOW!

+1 for orintation lock, this is pending since iPhone's day 1.

Please burn Farmville and make nice videos of it in HD...and after that please don't waste more online space on that crap.

 

[CoolSpot]

Funny one talked about Flash. But yeah. I think maybe 60% of the use of Flash today is Farmville. That's a pretty scary announcement. Considering the large brand of casuals for which Farmville was their reason for using Flash. I do like that this one connects with the exact same server(s) the Facebook app does. Not all of their iPhone clients do, so this was a nice bit of information.

Not even close. The majority of flash use is streaming video, animated ads, and interactive page elements. If you think anyone is going flash-free because farmville won't use flash you're way off base.

 

[Jaro65]

Farmville on iPhone / iPad! Seriously, I know 6 people who refused to buy and iPad / iPhone solely because they couldn't use FarmVille thanks to lack of Flash.

Thats 6 more sales they have there now! FTW!

May not sound like a biggy to people who don't play it (me) but for people who use FarmVille, all 70 million of them, this is huge for them!!

No doubt. I don't play it, but I know people who are basically hooked on it. This will most likely result in some additional iPhone/iPad sales.

 

[andy721]

Seems like this topic in reply is based on Farmville.
All you need now is Cafe World and Restaurant City.